Reviews by abankovich:

This one pours very dark, thick & viscous, as it should. Also there is a great tan head that complements the darkness very well. Not much lacing as it drinks down though.

I've never smelled so much hop presence in a stout. I've smelled hops in stouts before for sure, but this one really has a strong hop aroma that I love. Also some great malt, caramel and vanilla sweetness in the nose.

The hops & malt are both very present in the taste and balance each other very well. chocolate, vanilla, hops & maybe some cherries all round out the great flavor profile. Some mild spices are mixed in just a little bit as well.

A nice smooth, full mouthfeel that goes down very easily. This great mouthfeel plus the low ABV keeps this beer very drinkable.

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Poured nitro at Cole's yesterday,a beautiful pour to this ink black with a cascading mocha colored head that settled into a two finger creamy top giving off a creamy mustache after every drink.Light earthy,leafy tones in the nose along with some dark roast coffee with a hint of smoke,this is a dry stout I could quaff all day with the nitro giving it the creamy texture man its dangerously drinkable.Healthy dose of hops to this dry stout earthy and herbal with hints of toasted nuts and strong coffee with a lingering lightly smoked woody elemant in the finish.My new favorite dry stout this would be dangerous on ST. Pattys day,man that is good stuff.

Appearance  This fella came out almost pitch black in color with a very modest head. The foam that was there though was nicely tanned and left a ring of love around the top of the liquid.

Smell  The roasted malt aroma is awesome! Its a pure, classic bouquet balanced with some drying hop notes and not overly sugared like most others. It also wants to be an espresso fragrance but just does teeter on the opposite border.

Taste  The roasty malts step back a hair at the taste and the brown sugar comes up a bit to even things out. They show up throughout the drink but dont bring too much attention to themselves. The hoppy notes are small but noticeable.

Mouthfeel  This is shy of medium-bodied but bigger than light. Its perfectly suited with just enough bitterness to keep the salivary glands happy but not so much that it puckers the mouth. I love the balance of this IDS. Its dry to just the right degree.

Drinkability  This is an incredibly smooth, drinkable stout and with the low ABV lends itself to a nice session or two.

Comments  Id like to throw out a big BA mugs up to BeerGuy for bringing this bomber out to Seattle.

Attractive. Solid color. Black. Nice head. Great aroma of licorice, plums, figs, raison, roasted malt, coffee, and chocolate. Clean on the palate. Fairly light bodied. Easy to drink. Slightly fruity. Pretty dry with a nice lingering bitterness. Flavor mostly of coffee with some cherry and a little roasty chocolateness. Over priced in the bomber but I cant complain about it on tap.

A: Almost black, some brown hues around the edges though. A nice 2 cm light-brown head dissipates a little too quickly.

S: Absolutely amazing smell. Very distinct hop character. Almost hard to believe that a dry stout can smell like this. Fresh hops, pine-needles and resins. The hops are mixed with a smooth roasted malt character, chocolate and a faint smoky note.

T: The taste is almost better than the smell. I haven't had many stouts with such a fantastic and distinct hop character. It's fresh with plenty of resins and grass, and even some notes of grapefruit. Underneath the hops lies a smooth stout character. Sweet malts, dark bread and some chocolate. The stout flavors go really well with the hops, a true work of art, I'd guess. A gentle tart note in the middle. The finish is rather bitter with some wood, hop resins and sweet malts.

M: Semi-full body, plenty or carbonation. Finishes somewhat dry.

D: This is one amazing beer, I really enjoyed it. Could have finished the bomber in no-time. Would feel privileged if I got to try it again.

The Black Sun Stout pours from the wickedly wonderfully labeled bomber a thick, viscous deep onyx black with a nice quarter inch of foamy dark tan head on top that leaves spots of lacing all over the glass. Aromas of burnt roasted coffee beans entangled with a hefty helping of lovely fresh grapefruity hoppiness that tingles the nose. A touch of smoky, burnt caramel sweetness with some vanilla bean as well. The interplay between the dark, roasty malts and the intense green citric hoppiness is divine. Wow...such an aroma that it's hard to put down the glass.

First sip brings a big, burnt, smoky dark maltiness upfront with notes of charred coffee and chocolate. Big, citrusy grapefruity hops work their way in, but they don't overpower the brew at the same time. A touch of vanilla and some dark fruits show up as the brew ends fairly dry with a nice bitter finish and lingering notes of roasted malt. An incredibly enjoyable hoppy stout that balances itself with an equally hefty maltiness. I sampled this on nitro the other night at the brewpub and the creaminess and drinkability was outstanding. Seek it out if you stop by the brewery.

Mouthfeel is big, nice and chewy with a good amount of carbonation. I find myself working through this one at quite a fast pace. It's just so damn tasty it's hard to put the glass down. I would have no problem drinking this all night long. Very glad to see this one finally bottled in bombers again. This is a must try brew and another winner from the Floyds. Picked this up at the brewpub for $8/bomber.

Pours black with two fingers of tan head. Head fades pretty quickly, but leaves some nice lacing behind. Smell is an interesting combination of roasted malt, chocolate and a nice amount of pine hops. Taste has more chocolate than the nose, along with some nice pine hops, earthy roasted malts and a touch of molasses. Nice full taste but the mouthfeel is not at all heavy. Medium mouthfeel with a lot of carbonation. I wish this was part of their year-round lineup. A very enjoyable stout.

22 oz bottle purchased at The Keg, in Clarksville, Indiana. Pours into an English pint glass very dark and opaque. The body is topped by a two finger cocoa brown head. Impressive! Very good retention and gorgeous rings of sheet lacing decorate the glass.
Grassy hops immediately make their presence known to the nose, immediately leading into some standard stout notes of dark chocolate and roasted coffee.
Mouthfeel is quite creamy, with a solid medium body and subtle carbonation.
Taste is excellent. Very prominent hops for a stout, and they stand up very well to the roasted dark malts here. Dark fruits taste like fig newtons. A fresh, red cherry sweetness lingers throughout. The dark chocolate and burnt coffee notes are unmistakable, of course, but the fruitiness here is sublime. Roasted almonds emerge at room temperature, adding a smokiness. Very, very nice...A wonderful sipper. What a pleasant surprise! Goes down very easy. A very worthy little brother of the Dark Lord....

Many thanks to Brewfan for this offering...
Pitch black in color with absolutely no light passing thru this one...two fingers of creamy, cocoa-colored head that sticks around for almost the entire pint and leaves some sticky, web-like lacing.
Had to take two whiffs to believe it...yup, hops first with this one...should not be surprised with 3F. Cocoa-powder, molasses and dark roast coffee beans.
Taste is excellent and not overdone on the hops as I was expecting...actually, no over the top in any one category. An extremely well balanced chocolate/malt/hop ratio with the coffee taste taking a back seat. Just a hint of sweetness up front and finishes somewhat dry.
Mouthfeel is creamy and the carbonation is perfect to make this one quaffable stout.
Not my favorite in the style, but definitely in the top 5...recommend this one if you have the opportunity.

Poured deep black color with a brown head that left excellant lacing. Smell is incredible, piney hops come right through, paired with some roastiness and cocoa. I wouldn't normally expect so much hoppyness in a dry stout, but it paired wonderfully. Taste of coffee and cocoa paired with a wonderful piney hoppyness. Mouthfeel had medium carbonation and medium body, very dry finish. I love this, and even with the steep price tag, I will and did pick up more. Definitely worth trying.

I bought this as a single at Union Jack's on the Manatawny. I drank it in a goblet.

Pours an inky jet black with a 1/2 finger head of brown foam. The head falls to tiny spots and a ring, with minimal lacing.

The aroma is really different. Strong chocolate and coffee yes, but strong vanilla as well. Dark dried fruits, (really dark). Hop aroma is very piney/floral. Not real sure this is going to work.

Flavor is coffee and chocolate, with strong vanilla. Hop flavor is very piney. I have never tasted a beer like this. Hop bitterness is high. Dark fruits like prunes, raisins and cherries. There is an odd flavor here I'm not sure I like. Aftertaste is black coffee and pine needles.

Mouthfeel is medium bodied with a very soft carbonation, bordering on watery. Coffee and hop combination are slightly puckering. Dark malts and hops feel oily on the tongue. Finish dries out nicely.

I usually love everything from 3 F's, but this just doesn't work for me. I think this choice of chocolate, coffee, and piney flavoring hops isn't a good combination. Something is really odd in this beer. I probably would not get it again.

A very dark brown, not quite black appearance. Big cherry cola head, very impressive, what I love to see, approaches a work of art. Aroma, a dry degree of hops, not bountiful.

All the hallmarks of a traditional stout of this style, its dry, caramel, chocolate and a tiny amount of coffee. But the fruity feel to it, very much in the background, gets it big originality points. My favorite tasting stout in its style.

Mouthfeel, again, the fruit aspect has a neat interplay throughout, never heavy on the palate, this just hit the spot for a cold tailgate yesterday.